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User Interface Manual

Rev 011520

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Страница 1: ...User Interface Manual Rev 011520...

Страница 2: ...ation 20 Product Deactivation 21 Machine Connections 22 Do Not Share Networks 22 Connecting the Power Cables 22 Connecting the Network Cable 23 Selecting The Connection 24 Powering Up the Machine 25 I...

Страница 3: ...e to Stitch 48 Laser Alignment Design Registration 49 Color Sequence 51 Setting Up the Thread Tree 52 Setting the Color Sequence 54 Adding Machine Commands to the Sequence 56 Hoop Selection 58 Choosin...

Страница 4: ...ing Clips 77 Loading a Hoop onto the Machine 78 Adjusting the Presser Foot 79 Keypad Operations 81 One Touch Controls 81 Key Combinations 82 LED Indicator 85 Needle Types and Replacements 86 Replacing...

Страница 5: ...5 of 127 Digitizing for Caps 119 Sew Settings for Caps 122 Adjusting the Presser Foot for Caps 122 Centering a Design on a Cap 123 Maintenance 126 Wide Angle Driver Maintenance 126 Table of Contents...

Страница 6: ...thor to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes All precautions have been taken to avoid errors or misrepresentations of facts equipment or products However the manufacturer doe...

Страница 7: ...n window Simplified user view in BRAVO OS Simplified color sequence window This also includes a color se quence repeat function This can be applied when doing applica tions like step and repeat Simpli...

Страница 8: ...dure was ignored As of this update the user must check for updates No automatic noti fication will be presented Corrected an issue that would cause the orientation of the design or design elements on...

Страница 9: ...ps 16 625 x 17 25 41 3 x 43 8 cm 10 x 5 25 4 x 12 7 cm 6 x 9 15 25 x 22 86 cm 12 x 15 30 5 x 38 1 cm 4 25 x 16 10 8 x 40 6 cm 19 x 10 48 25 x 25 4 cm 16 x 14 40 6 x 35 6 cm Slim Line 2 6 5 x 6 5 16 5...

Страница 10: ...plit Lock Washer 9 16 M6 Fender Washer The cart Melco PN 34262 consists of the items assembled as shown in the figure to the right This assembly requires a 3mm and 5mm hex wrench included in your Oper...

Страница 11: ...shown below Loosely assemble four M5 Button Head Screws Item 6 They will be fully tightened in a later step Step 2 Place the Cart Leg and Lower Support Shelf upright as shown Assemble the other Cart L...

Страница 12: ...them Fully tighten all the Item 6 screws from the previous two steps Two 2 M5 Button Head Screws on each side Tabs Up Two 2 M5 Button Head Screws on each side Step 4 Position the cart assembly upside...

Страница 13: ...een both Cart Legs Item 3 Place the Base Cover back on the machine Important When moving the machine with the cart it is recommended that you push near the bottom of the machine Disengage the caster b...

Страница 14: ...ay Pad Step 1 Place the tray inside the cart body by rotating or tilting it between the cart legs Straighten the tray and align the tray tabs with the slots in the cart legs Slide the tray forward and...

Страница 15: ...all items that were ordered but the packing list will indicate if any items are on back order Setting up the Machine If the machine was not delivered the following instructions will walk you through u...

Страница 16: ...ready completed assemble the cart using the cart instructions 7 With two people lift the machine using the hand holds located on the bottom of the machine casting Do not attempt to lift the machine al...

Страница 17: ...n which option was purchased place the machine on the cart or bench top pad If the machine is placed on a cart make sure that it fits within the placement tabs 9 Replace the black base cover on the ma...

Страница 18: ...two screws and two lock washers that came with the user interface assembly attach the interface as shown in the image using a 4mm hex wrench Route the network cable shown in yellow from under the rig...

Страница 19: ...19 of 127 Machine Overview Thread Tree Keypad Right Side Cover Needle Case Thread Feed Rollers Left Side Cover Network Connection Back Lower Arm Hoop Arms Power Connection Back Base Table of Contents...

Страница 20: ...Lite Lite is a version of the software that allows for the running of the machine but limits are applied to sew field sew speed and various other settings It will also force the software into the adva...

Страница 21: ...net enabled device Product Deactivation To deactivate the software and free the license for use on another device follow the steps below 2 Access the product deactivation page using the following meth...

Страница 22: ...e OR 1 Ethernet switch and 2 Ethernet cables Note A crossover cable is a network cable in which the wires are crossed over This switches the receiving and transmit signal pins on either side If connec...

Страница 23: ...ngle machine to computer connection a crossover cable is required You can also use 2 Ethernet cables and an Ethernet switch 1 Connect one end of the crossover cable into the Ethernet jack on the machi...

Страница 24: ...gate to the Advanced Settings screen 4 Select the connection the machine is going to use from the con nections list by tapping the toggle to the left of the connection name A progress bar will display...

Страница 25: ...are turned off 2 Make sure the software the software is launched and the Main Screen is being displayed 3 Make sure the E Stop is disengaged by turning it in the direction of the arrows 4 Power up th...

Страница 26: ...upper threading will also help in troubleshooting The following image displays the main components of the needle case and the upper threading system Threading the Machine for the First Time When you f...

Страница 27: ...hread have a larger inner diameter than others If the cones are loose and wobble using a thread clover can help stabilize the cone This prevents the cones from shaking and casting off while in use To...

Страница 28: ...is too low on the thread tube the new cone of thread may not be able to sit securely on the thread seat If this is the case move the clover up the thread tube and try again 3 If the thread is caught...

Страница 29: ...dle 8 When finished line up the thread under the pinch roller and press the pinch roller back down 9 If desired the thread can then be held by the retaining spring in front of the lower thread guide o...

Страница 30: ...ed air feed the thread through the thread tube from the cone to the small hole behind the thread feeder assembly To use the monofilament locate the small hole behind the thread feed assembly Push the...

Страница 31: ...through the upper thread guide 5 Pull the thread down to the middle thread guide Of the three holes push the thread from the top through the back right hole Make sure the thread is on the right side o...

Страница 32: ...thread straight down through the back left hole in the middle thread guide 9 Press the thread into the felt restraint and feed it down through the lower thread guide 10 Thread the needle from front to...

Страница 33: ...held by the retaining spring in front of the lower thread guide or held in place using the grabber With your hands out of the way press the adjustment and center keys on the keypad simultaneously to...

Страница 34: ...machine Remove the old bobbin from the case Cleaning the Bobbin Case It is recommended that you clean under the tension spring of your machine bobbin case every time you change the bobbin Lint and bo...

Страница 35: ...from the side of the case 5 To check the tension of the bobbin hold the bobbin thread with one hand As you gently bounce the thread the bobbin case should drop For XT and ACAT Trimmers It should drop...

Страница 36: ...36 of 127 Bobbin Case Tension Gauge Overview 1 5 6 2 3 4 1 Indicator 2 Second Pulley 3 First Pulley 4 Bobbin Case Set Position 5 Thread Cutter 6 Thread Take up Table of Contents...

Страница 37: ...ys and the take up as shown in red 5 Pull the thread gently and smoothly in the direction of the arrow at a rate of approximately an inch per second Doing this will cause the second pulley to move dow...

Страница 38: ...adjust ments to the tension Clockwise This increases the tension on the bobbin thread Counter Clockwise This decreases the tension on the bobbin thread Other Instructions Note Extra thread may be tri...

Страница 39: ...chine with the pigtail facing up Push on the bobbin case until it snaps into place 2 Test the bobbin orientation by pulling on the thread The bobbin should rotate counter clockwise 3 Trim the thread t...

Страница 40: ...the maintenance menu in the software and perform the following maintenance procedures Hook Maintenance Weekly Maintenance Each section will walk you through the maintenance procedures and move the ma...

Страница 41: ...e design in the selected hoop This is meant to give the user an understanding of placement within the hoop and color selection Below the preview is the machine status This will display the time stitch...

Страница 42: ...cess of running a design If the machine status is green the status bar will display the file name as well as the time and stitch count Yellow indicates that the machine requires your attention This co...

Страница 43: ...n the button will give you the option to reset the design Pressing the Load Design button will bring you to the Load Design screen Load Design Screen From the Load Design screen you can navigate to yo...

Страница 44: ...esign Press the Cancel button to exit the load design screen without loading a new design to the machine Navigation The Home button will take you back to your computer The Level Up folder will take yo...

Страница 45: ...n the right side of the bar will clear the Search Bar and return all files from the folder or drive to the window Sorting The files displayed can be sorted by name or by date The two sort buttons will...

Страница 46: ...et Design button Press this button to move to stitch zero and reset the design com pletely After a design has been reset a new design can be loaded or the same design can be sewn again from stitch zer...

Страница 47: ...tion Centering Pressing the Center button will center the hoop on the machine If the design was centered on the origin when it was created this will also center the design in the hoop Similar function...

Страница 48: ...will rotate the design by the specified amount clockwise Move to Color To move through a design without stitching and move to a specific color press the plus or minus button to move forward or back a...

Страница 49: ...rrow key to confirm this point 3 Move the laser with the Hoop and Arrow keys to your second reference point 4 Press the Laser and Arrow key to confirm this point 5 Press the Laser and Center key The d...

Страница 50: ...of 127 Desired Alignment Keypad Commands Design in the Center of the Line 1 Laser Left 2 Laser Left 3 Laser Center Design to Right of the Line 1 Laser Right 2 Laser Left 3 Laser Center Table of Conten...

Страница 51: ...presentation of the machine thread tree a preview of the design the color sequence and machine com mands or effects that you can add to the color sequence As the color sequence is altered the design p...

Страница 52: ...sentation of the thread tree and preview of the design as the previous screen The second half of the screen is now dedicated to the specific thread colors on the machine A thread catalog is chosen on...

Страница 53: ...equence the design preview will also change to reflect the new thread color 5 To continue select the next cone needle to be changed or confirm or cancel to exit the screen Searching for a Thread Color...

Страница 54: ...cone Select the color block by pressing it The color sequence is displayed at the bottom of the screen Once selected the color block will be highlighted The color information stored int he file will b...

Страница 55: ...the arrow buttons to move forward and back through the sequence Confirm Color Sequence XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Press the Confirm button to confirm the color sequence exit the Color Sequence Screen and return...

Страница 56: ...oiderer to have easier access to the materi al without taking the hoop off of the machine It also stops the machine automatically instead of the embroiderer watching the sew out to stop the machine an...

Страница 57: ...ce release the command to delete it Repeat A Repeat command can be inserted between color blocks in a color sequence This will cause the machine repeat the color sequence preceding the command until n...

Страница 58: ...Selecting the appropriate hoop is critical in ensuring that hoop limits function properly Hoop Shape Type Select the hoop shape type from the list on the right of the screen Select the type by clickin...

Страница 59: ...e hoop is too loose the wrong size or if the product is hooped poorly it can adversely affect the embroidery quality Choosing the Appropriate Hoop Shape Each hoop shape has benefits and drawbacks Hoop...

Страница 60: ...eri al may be necessary Hoop Construction Some of the larger hoops come in either wood or plastic The wooden hoops are double walled and have more grip than the plastic However the inner and outer woo...

Страница 61: ...l thickness screen Select the material that best corresponds to the material to be sewn Fine adjustments can be made from the Main Screen Select the ma terial by clicking or tapping it The selected ma...

Страница 62: ...breaks are indicators of appropriate or inappropriate thread feed Those symptoms are listed in sections below Material Thickness Value is Adequate When The material thickness does not need to be adju...

Страница 63: ...f designs are not lining up when sewn and the cause is the thread being pulled way too tight increasing the Material Thickness may help Using a stable backing will also help Decrease Material Thicknes...

Страница 64: ...X Y or now Z Longer stitches as well as higher thread feed values may affect speed Changing Machine Speed The machine speed may be altered by clicking or tapping the plus or minus button on either sid...

Страница 65: ...r the set sew speed to even out sew quality Machine Speed Application 850 1000 s p m Sewing using the Wide Angle Driver used for caps and micro pocket clamps Designs using metallic or specialty thread...

Страница 66: ...applications it may be easier to disable this feature The green check indicates enabled the red X indicates disabled Wide Angle Driver Color Different wide angle drivers exist on the market and they...

Страница 67: ...ction Maintenance The Maintenance button opens the maintenance screen The main tenance screen will also open when maintenance is due From here the hook weekly monthly and quarterly maintenance procedu...

Страница 68: ...ions portion of the Advanced Settings screen is used to select the appropriate connection for your machine Once selected a progress bar will indicate the checking for a connection Restart in BRAVO OS...

Страница 69: ...support Check for Update The Check for Update button will look to the Internet connection required to see if a newer version of the software is available If it is you will be prompted to download and...

Страница 70: ...e or stack of shirts 2 Use an appropriate hoop for your design For more information read the section on choosing an appropriate hoop 3 Loosen the tension on the outer hoop ring by turning the adjust m...

Страница 71: ...op from the garment 11 Tighten the adjustment screw a turn or two more 12 The outer hoop is now adjusted The appropriate tightness of a hoop can be tested by tapping rapidly with moderate pressure on...

Страница 72: ...the hoop 6 Gently align the inner hoop with the outer hoop sandwiching the backing and a single layer of the garment The mounting brackets should be facing up The notch in the mounting bracket will fa...

Страница 73: ...ew out It can also lead to puckering 9 Once the material has been hooped make sure that the garment is smooth flat and taut If the garment is loose you may need to remove the hoop and adjust the hoop...

Страница 74: ...he final garment If you adjust the tension of the hoop while the garment is in it you will increase your chanc es of hoop burn and create ripples in the garment Sew a Swatch It is often a good idea to...

Страница 75: ...sition the chosen hoop requires Most of the smaller hoops require the inner position Most of the larger hoops require the outer position 1 Align the hoop arms to either the inner holes or the outer ho...

Страница 76: ...o the right as you are facing the machine The support arms will still move a little 5 Using the installed hoop as a guide square up the support arms 6 Tighten the thumb screws to finger tight 7 Using...

Страница 77: ...ou should make sure both spring clips are attached securely to the arms If either side of the hoop can move front to back underneath the clip the clip needs to be adjusted It may be nec essary to move...

Страница 78: ...til it snaps into place and the brackets are fully seated beneath the spring clips 3 Pull back gently on the hoop arms to ensure the spring clips are engaged 4 Run your fingers around the edges of the...

Страница 79: ...kes the adjustment gear easier to see If the machine is not on needle 16 the gear can still be accessed Do not attempt to move the needle case during the following steps 2 In the software press the se...

Страница 80: ...f the needle as the needle moves back up Ideally the presser foot would sit just on the surface of the material but that setting may not work for all material types For squishy materials like fleece o...

Страница 81: ...Emergency Stop E Stop Press this emergency stop button to stop immediately and cut power to the motors of the machine Turn the knob clockwise to release Frame Back Move backward through a design one s...

Страница 82: ...higher in the hoop Hoop Down Arrow Moves the hoop so the needle will sew lower in the hoop Hoop Left Arrow Moves the hoop so the needle will farther left in the hoop Hoop Right Arrow Moves the hoop so...

Страница 83: ...83 of 127 Adjustment Up Arrow Increases sew speed by 50 s p m Adjustment Down Arrow Decreases sew speed by 50 s p m Table of Contents...

Страница 84: ...moved during the sewing of a design pressing this combination will move the hoop back to the position of the most recent stitch to sew This can be used to recover the hoop position if the hoop arms ge...

Страница 85: ...Green blinking Machine is on but no RSA files loaded yet Start software check connections Green continuous Machine is on and ready for operation Red blinking slow Indicates a thread break Re thread th...

Страница 86: ...dle by pulling down on the needle 4 Embroidery needles have a front and a back side The needle must be installed correctly or the sew quality may suffer If you install the needle incorrectly you my al...

Страница 87: ...riety of sizes and most are marked with two numbers For example you will find 75 11 needles The first number is metric and is the diameter of the needle blade It is measured in hundredths of a millime...

Страница 88: ...prone to needle deflection and breakage 75 11 Standard needle size and good for the majority of embroidery applications May be too large for finer detail work 80 12 Largest of the more common needles...

Страница 89: ...ll point needles are usually marked with a BP on the package Needle Coatings Needles are offered with a few different coatings Standard needles are silver in color and offer a sewing life of approxima...

Страница 90: ...the cap The next few sections of this document will assist in sewing a cap Selecting the Wide Angle Driver and Hoop Because the offset of the cap driver is indicated by the driver color it is extremel...

Страница 91: ...hine keypad or pressing the Move To Center button under the Move Screen in the software This will move the machine to an easier position for installing the cap driver If the hoop is already at center...

Страница 92: ...it contacts the hard stop It should slide smoothly into the t channel The t nut must go all the way back to the hard stop or the shaft will be set too far forward on the machine 8 Tighten the two knob...

Страница 93: ...screws as they are designed to break before damage to the machine can occur The red driver ring should slide easily over the lower arm of the machine and should allow for a business card or two to fi...

Страница 94: ...machine is closed To close the bar simultaneously press the Adjustment and Center keys on the keypad of the machine 3 Remove the hook guard Using a 2mm hex wrench loosen the two button head screws se...

Страница 95: ...the physical limit of any specific cap style or a smaller cap Installation and Adjustment of the Cap Support Wing Assembly Option 1 Remove the driver cylinder from the machine and lay it upside down...

Страница 96: ...ly loosely installed on the wide angle driver install the driver onto the machine 7 Using two of the thumb screws from the hoop arms attach the red driver to the x carriage of the machine Tighten them...

Страница 97: ...ide of the cap support until it makes contact with the business card and needle plate Tighten the two nuts on the back of the driver 11 Repeat this process for the other side of the cap support When i...

Страница 98: ...e cap support wings and the needle plate Repeat the steps above if required to achieve a slight gap Removal of the Cap Support Wing Assembly Option 1 Remove the driver cylinder from the machine and la...

Страница 99: ...eded 4 Remove the cap support wing assembly Slightly pivot the assembly from left to right and back again while removing it This will help to ease each leg around the roller 5 Place the 4 nuts back on...

Страница 100: ...tools will be used Screwdriver Hex Drive Ball End 4mm Hex Set 7 Pieces Metric Long 6mm and 2mm Testing for Appropriate Adjustment 1 Install the driver using the instructions for Installing the Red Wi...

Страница 101: ...ion section of the document for details 3 Position the driver so that the bushing is aligned to the front of the support shaft and the driver ring is centered with the hole in the needle plate Referen...

Страница 102: ...e bearing mounting bracket Tightening these four screws in a star like pattern achieves the best results Then remove the business card 8 Move the y beam and x carriage by hand to ensure there is no bi...

Страница 103: ...any type of cap you are hooping Prepare the Cap Preparing the cap before it is hooped will help the sew quality and ease the hooping process To prepare the cap 1 Remove any cardboard from the inside...

Страница 104: ...e 4 If the cap has a braid move it around the cap to the inside and under the brim Hooping the Cap To hoop the cap 1 Slide the cap frame onto the cap gauge Make sure the locating tab on the cap gauge...

Страница 105: ...e an appropriate backing over the gauge and the teeth of the cap frame Make sure that the backing is long enough to support the full embroidery area It may be easiest to use backing long enough to rea...

Страница 106: ...the frame 6 Begin to close the frame Insert the cap bill into the slot in the cap frame as you swing the frame closed over the front of the cap 7 With the frame closed but not latched adjust the posi...

Страница 107: ...trap down around the sweat band release the back of the cap and attach the strap latch over the hook on the support Pull the tab to latch the cap frame 11 You may now remove the cap frame from the gau...

Страница 108: ...type of cap or visor you are hooping Prepare the Cap Preparing the cap before it is hooped will help the sew quality and ease the hooping process To prepare the cap 1 Remove any cardboard from the ins...

Страница 109: ...has a braid move it around the cap to the inside and under the brim Hooping the Cap To hoop the cap 1 Slide the cap frame onto the cap gauge Make sure the locating tab on the cap gauge fits into the c...

Страница 110: ...acking long enough to reach the posts on the bottom of the cap frame Some people find it easier to use the binder clips to hold the backing while they are hooping the cap The downside to this techniqu...

Страница 111: ...be used for reference The sweatband may not touch the vertical ridge of the frame That s okay Different caps have varying sweatband widths and not all will appear the same when hooped 5 The cap should...

Страница 112: ...the frame As you do this watch the backing to ensure it is still in place 8 When the left side of the cap is within the strap hinge post swing the strap up and over the cap brim On the side of the ca...

Страница 113: ...to accommodate the hook and latch At this point you want to hook the latch but not close the latch 12 The cap frame strap may need to be tightened if it does not fit the cap snugly or loosened should...

Страница 114: ...he wing nuts so that it is very snug to the cap Slide the strap toward the wing nut to remove the excess Tighten the wing nuts while holding the strap tight against the cap 13 Smooth the lower part of...

Страница 115: ...posts on the both sides Indent the cap material along the clip posts 16 While pressing the cap material around the post use a clip to secure the material to the post Orient the clip handles toward the...

Страница 116: ...our fingers toward your palms until the cap frame release from the gauge Inspect the hooping Look at the inside of the cap to ensure that the backing is not bunched and that it is caught in the teeth...

Страница 117: ...1 Rotate the hooped cap so the bill 90 to allow the bill to pass un der the needle case 2 Rotate the bill back up so that it is behind the needle case and the location tab on the driver aligns with th...

Страница 118: ...e back of the driver and close your grip to push the cap into place as pictured Removing a Hoop To remove a hooped cap from the installed Red Wide Angle Driver use the following steps 1 Press the thre...

Страница 119: ...Go Design Size for Caps The cap frame that you are using will most likely handle a much larger design than the cap itself The size of a design that is able to be sewn on a cap depends on the profile...

Страница 120: ...4 The width of the design depends on the cap frame subtract 1 from this height Sew Order for Cap Designs Now that you have the size of the design figured out the design needs to be digitized for a cap...

Страница 121: ...s stiff A ripple of material formed from sewing toward the bill of a cap can deflect a needle and cause thread breaks and needle breaks Sew From the Center Toward the Sides Digitizing the sew path to...

Страница 122: ...t to change the material thickness for caps There is a suggested cap setting that can be fine tuned as you are sewing For more information see the material thickness section of this document Adjusting...

Страница 123: ...the machine to better center the design on your cap The best way to accomplish this is to have the hoop loaded on the machine first Screen Versus Cap Pressing the move to Center button in the softwar...

Страница 124: ...loaded on the machine use the Hoop Key and the left or right arrow on the machine keypad to center the cap horizontally If the cap has six panels you will have a seam running down the middle of the fr...

Страница 125: ...sewn Watch the Hoop Limits Depending on the structure of the cap you will be able to sew within varying distances from the hoop limits Softer thinner and more pliable materials will allow you to sew c...

Страница 126: ...alk through all the proper lubrications Hook maintenance should be performed every day before sewing and again after every four hours of solid sewing Wide Angle Driver Maintenance Approximately once p...

Страница 127: ...he slider bearing 5 Move the driver all the way to the opposite side and repeat the previous two steps 6 Move the driver back and forth a few times to spread the grease 7 The driver may now be reinsta...

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